Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited (PMMC), Nana Akwasi Awuah, has dismissed allegations that certain political figures attempted to smuggle gold bars out of Ghana.

He labelled the claims as baseless and reiterated the transparency and integrity of the PMMC’s gold processing system.

The allegations came after an incident on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, when Joseph Yammin, the National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), allegedly led a group to attack the National Assay Centre at the Aviance Cargo Terminal in Accra.

The mob reportedly tried to seize bullion bars that were intended for processing by the Central Bank of Ghana, under the false belief that the gold was being secretly smuggled out of the country by political figures.

In an interview with Citi FM on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, Nana Awuah categorically rejected the accusations, reassuring the public that the PMMC’s procedures are designed to maintain full accountability and prevent any illicit activities.

He emphasised that the company operates with the highest level of integrity to ensure all gold transactions are legitimate.

“I can emphatically tell you that it is false, and I have told you that there is a paper trail for all of this. There is a documentary evidence for all of this. Once you bring the gold through PMMC, there is too much transparency, you can’t hide anything about it.

“So, if anybody wanted to smuggle gold, it beats my mind about why that person would bring it to PMMC,” he said.